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Malay Mail
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Swedish robber Clark Olofsson who inspired the term ‘Stockholm syndrome', dies at 78
KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — Clark Olofsson, the Swedish criminal whose role in a 1973 Stockholm bank robbery inspired the term 'Stockholm syndrome,' has died at 78, his family confirmed to Dagens ETC, as reported by the BBC. The six-day bank siege saw Olofsson and his accomplice, Jan-Erik Olsson, take four hostages who grew sympathetic towards them while increasingly distrustful of the police. This counterintuitive response was later named Stockholm syndrome, a theorised psychological condition where captives develop feelings of attachment to their captors. The BBC reported that the siege began with Olsson taking three women and one man hostage at a Stockholm bank, demanding Olofsson be brought from prison to the scene. Swedish authorities complied, allowing Olofsson to join Olsson inside the bank, which was under heavy police surveillance. Olofsson claimed in a later interview with Sweden's Aftonbladet newspaper that authorities had asked him to protect the hostages in exchange for a reduced sentence. However, he alleged the agreement was not honoured. During the standoff, Olofsson persuaded one of the hostages, Kristin Enmark, to call the Swedish prime minister, Olof Palme. She expressed trust in her captors and asked to leave the bank with them, telling Palme: 'I fully trust Clark and the robber... They haven't done a thing to us.' The incident concluded when police used tear gas to storm the building. Despite being freed, hostages initially hesitated to leave, fearing their captors would be harmed. They later refused to testify against Olofsson and Olsson in court. As highlighted by the BBC, the term Stockholm syndrome was coined by Swedish criminologist Nils Bejerot. While the concept gained attention in high-profile cases, such as the 1974 kidnapping of Patty Hearst, it remains contested among experts. Enmark herself dismissed the idea during a BBC Sideways podcast in 2021, saying it unfairly blames victims. Olofsson, who spent much of his life in prison for armed robbery, drug offences, and other crimes, was released in 2018. The BBC noted that his life story was dramatized in the 2022 Netflix series 'Clark', with actor Bill Skarsgård portraying him. The BBC reported that Olofsson's family confirmed his death following a lengthy illness, marking the end of a life that profoundly impacted criminal history and popular psychology.
Malay Mail
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Stockholm syndrome bank robber Clark Olofsson dies at 78
KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — Clark Olofsson, the Swedish criminal whose role in a 1973 Stockholm bank robbery inspired the term 'Stockholm syndrome,' has died at 78, his family confirmed to Dagens ETC, as reported by the BBC. The six-day bank siege saw Olofsson and his accomplice, Jan-Erik Olsson, take four hostages who grew sympathetic towards them while increasingly distrustful of the police. This counterintuitive response was later named Stockholm syndrome, a theorised psychological condition where captives develop feelings of attachment to their captors. The BBC reported that the siege began with Olsson taking three women and one man hostage at a Stockholm bank, demanding Olofsson be brought from prison to the scene. Swedish authorities complied, allowing Olofsson to join Olsson inside the bank, which was under heavy police surveillance. Olofsson claimed in a later interview with Sweden's Aftonbladet newspaper that authorities had asked him to protect the hostages in exchange for a reduced sentence. However, he alleged the agreement was not honoured. During the standoff, Olofsson persuaded one of the hostages, Kristin Enmark, to call the Swedish prime minister, Olof Palme. She expressed trust in her captors and asked to leave the bank with them, telling Palme: 'I fully trust Clark and the robber... They haven't done a thing to us.' The incident concluded when police used tear gas to storm the building. Despite being freed, hostages initially hesitated to leave, fearing their captors would be harmed. They later refused to testify against Olofsson and Olsson in court. As highlighted by the BBC, the term Stockholm syndrome was coined by Swedish criminologist Nils Bejerot. While the concept gained attention in high-profile cases, such as the 1974 kidnapping of Patty Hearst, it remains contested among experts. Enmark herself dismissed the idea during a BBC Sideways podcast in 2021, saying it unfairly blames victims. Olofsson, who spent much of his life in prison for armed robbery, drug offences, and other crimes, was released in 2018. The BBC noted that his life story was dramatized in the 2022 Netflix series 'Clark', with actor Bill Skarsgård portraying him. The BBC reported that Olofsson's family confirmed his death following a lengthy illness, marking the end of a life that profoundly impacted criminal history and popular psychology.
IOL News
12-05-2025
- Politics
- IOL News
What killed Chief Albert Luthuli?
The solution to Albert Luthuli's untimely death will come not from a new investigation, but from minds deeply grounded first and last in the mysteries of hypothesis, uncorrupted logic, and metaphor, urges the writer. New evidence on the death of Albert Luthuli death, will probably unearth the truth about his alleged train incident, which, led by new stunning evidence, completely debunks the reports that were compiled in 1967. Had he been hit by the steam locomotive, he would have been dismembered. Sadly the all the role players in his death are either dead or close to death. It is almost certain that all relevant information about his death was probably destroyed by the rulers of that day. Shortly after 9.30 am, on 21 July 1967, Albert Luthuli was killed by a passing train, on a terrain that he knew so well. Since that fateful day, conflicting reports have abounded. In his tragic death, truth became the first casualty. In their 'total onslaught strategy ', the rulers of that era were prepared to go to any lengths to maintain political dominance and military supremacy in Africa. Mysterious deaths became the talking point of that era, these include the death of two Swedes, Olof Palme, the premier of Sweden and Dag Hammarskjold, former secretary-general of the UN. However, when we sift through the disinformation and misinformation and look at verifiable facts, we have no reason to believe the official information released at that time. A hidden hand was behind this monumental tragedy. As we know that politics is war without bloodshed, but it has indirect bloodshed that leaves no traces. History reminds us that there are no accidents in politics; everything happens for a purpose. Albert Luthuli was a formidable opponent of racism. He was feared and loathed by the rulers of that time. The trail has now gone cold. The only persons, if they are still alive, who could shed light on this event are the driver and the guard of that particular train. It is a fact that those who keep spinning the lies that Luthuli's hearing was defective must be hoping that eventually the truth is lost forever. Is it possible that he was eliminated in an orchestrated, stealthy ambush? It was George Washington who once said 'TRUTH WILL ULTIMATELY PREVAIL WHERE THERE IS PAINS TO BRING IT TO LIGHT' The solution to Albert Luthili's untimely death will come not from a new investigation, but from minds deeply grounded first and last in the mysteries of hypothesis, uncorrupted logic, and metaphor. The version parroted by the old rulers is a story of pervasive subterfuge, outright lies and deceptions. It was a vicious plot that duped a nation. The key elements in the myth-making process were the suppression of the truth about Albert Luthuli's injuries, the discouragement of any serious inquiry into the circumstances of his untimely demise. The coroners state supported findings was an effort to lay to rest convenient information. Truth has a way of asserting itself despite all attempts to obscure it. Distortion, deception and deceit only serve to derail it for a time. We need to uncover the truth. 'Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again'. FAROUK ARAIE I Benoni
